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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - The Akha Way 1988-1990.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does dreaming of a dog on the roof mean?
(a) The dog is scared of an evil spirit and climbed on the roof.
(b) The dog is waiting for the new moon.
(c) The dog is a sign of a stranger coming to the village.
(d) The dog did not keep out an evil spirit and it is roaming in the village.

2. What does A-ma give Li-yan for her headdress?
(a) Colored pom-poms.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Three charms.
(d) Silver bells.

3. What does A-ma call her daughter?
(a) No name.
(b) Only Sister.
(c) Li-yan.
(d) Girl.

4. What type of government did Chairman Mao establish in China?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Proletarianism.

5. What is every woman expected to do after she gives birth?
(a) Get up and go back to work.
(b) Bathe her baby.
(c) Give sacrifices to please the spirits.
(d) Clean her whole house to purify it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Li-yan when she meets San-pa?

2. Where does Li-yan meet San-pa?

3. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

4. What is considered proper conduct for a pregnant woman?

5. Why is Teacher Zhang sometimes bitter?

(see the answer key)

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